Anisacanthus brasiliensis

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Anisacanthus brasiliensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Anisacanthus
Species:
A. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Anisacanthus brasiliensis

Anisacanthus brasiliensis is a plant native to the Caatinga vegetation of Brazil.


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